DNR COVID-19 Response: Township Fire Wardens may issue burning permits again. Not all Township Fire Wardens may choose to issue permits at this time. Contact your local Township Fire Warden or DNR Area Forestry Office to verify they are issuing permits. Updated April 11, 2021

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Burning Permits

Burning Permits and Restriction Administration by County

Online Participation

Areas denoted in RED, are not participating online. Please contact the area administrator to obtain a permit.

Name Burn Status Contact Subunits
Aitkin Burning Permit Required
Anoka Restricted - Variance Required
Becker Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Beltrami North Restricted - Variance Required
Beltrami South Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Benton Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Big Stone Burning Permit Required Subunits
Blue Earth Burning Permit Required
Brown Burning Permit Required
Carlton Burning Permit Required
Carver Burning Permit Required Subunits
Cass North Restricted - Variance Required
Cass South Restricted - Variance Required
Chippewa Burning Permit Required
Chisago Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Clay Restricted - Variance Required
Clearwater Restricted - Variance Required
Cook Burning Permit Required
Cottonwood Burning Permit Required
Crow Wing Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Dakota Burning Permit Required
Dodge Burning Permit Required Subunits
Douglas Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Faribault Burning Permit Required
Fillmore Burning Permit Required Subunits
Freeborn Burning Permit Required Subunits
Goodhue Burning Permit Required Subunits
Grant Restricted - Variance Required
Hennepin Restricted - Variance Required
Houston Burning Permit Required Subunits
Hubbard Restricted - Variance Required
Isanti Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Itasca Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Jackson Burning Permit Required
Kanabec Restricted - Variance Required
Kandiyohi Burning Permit Required Subunits
Kittson Restricted - Variance Required
Koochiching Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Lac Qui Parle Burning Permit Required
Lake Burning Permit Required
Lake Of The Woods Restricted - Variance Required
Le Sueur Burning Permit Required Subunits
Lincoln Burning Permit Required
Lyon Burning Permit Required Subunits
Mahnomen Restricted - Variance Required
Marshall Restricted - Variance Required
Martin Burning Permit Required
Mcleod Burning Permit Required
Meeker Burning Permit Required Subunits
Mille Lacs Restricted - Variance Required
Morrison Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Mower Burning Permit Required
Murray Burning Permit Required
Nicollet Burning Permit Required
Nobles Burning Permit Required
Norman Restricted - Variance Required
Olmsted Burning Permit Required Subunits
Otter Tail Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Pennington Restricted - Variance Required
Pine Burning Permit Required
Pine County Blowdown Burning Permit Required
Pipestone Burning Permit Required
Polk Restricted - Variance Required
Polk East Restricted - Variance Required
Pope Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Ramsey Restricted - Variance Required
Red Lake Restricted - Variance Required
Redwood Burning Permit Required
Renville Burning Permit Required
Rice Burning Permit Required Subunits
Rock Burning Permit Required
Roseau Restricted - Variance Required
Roseau East Restricted - Variance Required
Scott Burning Permit Required
Sherburne Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Sibley Burning Permit Required
Stearns Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Steele Burning Permit Required Subunits
Stevens Restricted - Variance Required
St. Louis North Burning Permit Required Subunits
St. Louis South Burning Permit Required Subunits
Swift Burning Permit Required
Todd Restricted - Variance Required
Traverse Restricted - Variance Required
Wabasha Burning Permit Required Subunits
Wadena Restricted - Variance Required
Waseca Burning Permit Required Subunits
Washington Restricted - Variance Required
Watonwan Burning Permit Required
Wilkin Restricted - Variance Required
Winona Burning Permit Required Subunits
Wright Restricted - Variance Required Subunits
Yellow Medicine Burning Permit Required

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